TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
12 April
2023, Wednesday, as of 5:00 p.m.
1. PULSE ASIA SURVEY
-Marcos,
Duterte maintain high approval, trust ratings in March 2023 Pulse Asia survey
-Public
assessment of Marcos admin’s performance ‘generally positive’, survey says
-Zubiri,
Romualdez, Gesmundo see ‘significant changes’ in their performance ratings — Pulse
Asia
-High
Philippine inflation dents Marcos’ approval ratings
[Manila
Bulletin, GMA News Online, CNN PHL Online, PhilStar, Rappler, ABS-CBN News
Online News5, Inquirer, Interaksyon]
2. Philippines to offer 2nd COVID booster to general public
[ABS-CBN
News Online, CNN PHL Online, Inquirer, PhilStar, News5, GMA News Online,
Rappler, Daily Tribune, ANC Online]
3 Senate probe sought on P6.7-B shabu haul ‘cover up’
[PhilStar,
ABS-CBN News Online, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, News5, GMA News Online]
4. PH-US ALLIANCE
-US,
Philippines slam China’s ‘provocative’ acts in South China Sea, eye joint
maritime activities
-China
warns PH-US alliance must keep off SCS disputes
-China
foreign ministry: Balikatan ‘should not target any third party’
-PH-US
joint efforts in defending territories vs China's incursion assured
-Inevitable
for China to look at PH-US military cooperation 'provocatively' - expert
[News5,
GMA News Online, ABS-CBN News Online, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Times]
5. Marcos showed 'great interest' in watching Balikatan live fire exercise, says AFP spox
[GMA News
Online, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News Online]
6. BALIKATAN 2023
-AFP to
provide aid to Zambales fishers affected by 'Balikatan'
-Nolcom
says ‘Balikatan’ won’t affect fishers’ livelihood
-Gov’t
eyes expansion of Balikatan coverage to include PCG, official says
[GMA News
Online, ABS-CBN News Online, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL Online]
7. EDCA
-Over
$100M allotted for EDCA sites in PH for 2023 —US Defense chief Austin
-US
shouldn't use PH as staging area for war -Robin
-EDCA
sites may be used by PH, US for 'emergency situations': AFP
[GMA News
Online, ABS-CBN News Online, Manila Bulletin]
8. SC approves code on lawyers’ responsibility, accountability; sets launch at Manila Hotel April 13
[Manila
Bulletin, Rappler, ABS-CBN News Online, PhilStar, GMA News Online]
9. Ex-QC mayor Herbert Bautista faces graft raps over P57 million worth of projects
[ABS-CBN
News Online, Manila Bulletin, DZBB, Daily Tribune, GMA News Online, PhilStar,
GMA News Online]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/12/23/herbert-bautista-faces-graft-raps-over-p57-m-projects
10. MRT resumes operations after passenger jumps onto tracks
[Daily
Tribune, PhilStar, ABS-CBN News Online, GMA News Online, News5, Rappler,
Inquirer, CNN PHL Online]
https://tribune.net.ph/2023/04/12/mrt-resumes-operations-after-passenger-jumps-onto-tracks/
11. 700 Bilibid guards replaced as part of prison reform
[PhilStar,
Rappler, Daily Tribune, News5, Manila Bulletin, GMA News Online]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/12/2258376/700-bilibid-guards-replaced-part-prison-reform
-No
extension for April 17 ITR filing deadline: BIR
-PCO to
public: File returns, pay taxes anywhere
[ABS-CBN
News Online, CNN PHL Online, Manila Bulletin]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/12/23/no-extension-for-april-17-itr-filing-deadline-bir
13. Smart, Globe seek extension of SIM registration deadline
[CNN PHL
Online, PhilStar, ABS-CBN News Online]
14. TROPICAL DEPRESSION AMANG
-Signal
No. 1 up in 11 areas as Amang maintains strength —PAGASA
-NDRRMC activates
‘high-risk’ emergency preparedness protocol for Amang
-PCG:
Over 4K passengers stranded in several regions due to Amang
-Ako
Bicol Party-list moves to assist 'Amang'-affected residents
-Sea
travel, classes in Masbate resume
-PPA: Sea
trips return at Western Samar; still suspended at Northern Samar ports
-Camarines
Norte, Catanduanes suspend work due to TD Amang
[ABS-CBN
News Online, GMA News Online, CNN PHL Online, DZBB, News5, Manila Bulletin,
Inquirer, Rappler, Daily Tribune]
https://www.rappler.com/nation/weather/tropical-depression-amang-pagasa-forecast-april-12-2023-2pm/
15. Magnitude 5.4 quake jolts Davao Occidental
[GMA News
Online, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News Online, News5]
© Philippine Information Agency Monitoring Unit
